Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸
Os Sepiae Seu Sepiellae Cuttlefish Bone, Cuttlebone
Also known as Wu Zei Gu
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
- Temperature
- Slightly Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Salty, Astringent, Slightly Warm
- Channels Entered
- KI, LIV, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Os Sepiae Seu Sepiellae
- Chinese
- 海螵蛸
- Tone Marks
- hăi piāo xiāo
- Also Known As
- Wu Zei Gu
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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